CVE-2018-1048

Description

It was found that the AJP connector in undertow, as shipped in Jboss EAP 7.1.0.GA, does not use the ALLOW_ENCODED_SLASH option and thus allow the the slash / anti-slash characters encoded in the url which may lead to path traversal and result in the information disclosure of arbitrary local files.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.41%
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Affected: Red Hat, Inc. undertow as shipped in Jboss EAP 7.1.0.GA
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0479 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0481 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0480 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0478 vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1534343 issue tracking vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1048?
CVE-2018-1048 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-1048?
To fix CVE-2018-1048, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-1048 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-1048 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-1048?
CVE-2018-1048 affects Red Hat, Inc. undertow as shipped in Jboss EAP 7.1.0.GA.
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